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(03-21-2018 05:54 AM)jarr Wrote:  6) Consistently bringing in top 40 recruiting classes, and top 3 AAC classes

7) Creating a pipleine with local talent, possibly having a somewhat local kid (100 mile radius) every other year.

I agree with most of these, the two I disagree with are above.

I think recruiting rankings are too unreliable of a measure. 5-stars are the only near guarantees, below that there are so many recruits that it's impossible to accurately rank them all. Players will sometimes get bumped or dropped a star based on where they went. Look at the NFL or NBA draft, where there are far fewer players and more dedicated scouts and players still slip through the cracks or turn out to be busts. As long as Mick is being successful at getting players of the type he wants and he is meeting other expectations I don't care if he's doing it with 2-stars or with 5-stars.

A local pipeline would be nice, but it's not going to effect my support of UC or Mick Cronin if we have no local recruits over the next 10 years.

I would also add be ranked #1 in the AP or coaches poll at some point during the season once every 4/5 years.